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Hollow Knight launches on PS4 and XBOX One on September 25
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You guys need to buy this game.
I beat the PC version late last year, it was pretty high on my GotY list.
Im almost done with another playthrough on the Switch, 22 hours and counting. Yep, still awesome.
It doesnt matter where you play it - whether on the go, in bed or tethered to your monitor/TV, Hollow Knight is ridiculously good and deserves your time. One of the greats.
I beat the PC version late last year, it was pretty high on my GotY list.
Im almost done with another playthrough on the Switch, 22 hours and counting. Yep, still awesome.
It doesnt matter where you play it - whether on the go, in bed or tethered to your monitor/TV, Hollow Knight is ridiculously good and deserves your time. One of the greats.
I need to play this, got it on Steam during the last sale.
I just need to finish Dragon Quest 11 first.
I just need to finish Dragon Quest 11 first.
Have you been living under a rock for the past 10 years? Many people care about achievements/trophies and if you find them distracting you can turn off the notifications.
Not a nightmare, but it is a game that really tests your patience, and not everyone will have enough I'm afraid
I'm playing Hollow Knight on PC these days and... Wow! It's fantastic!
Played it for 30,40 minutes months ago and didn't like it, but started it again and now after 9 or 10 hours it's one of my favorite games of these years. Atmosphere, gameplay, music, graphics, NPCs and enemies and almost everything are amazing.
Played it for 30,40 minutes months ago and didn't like it, but started it again and now after 9 or 10 hours it's one of my favorite games of these years. Atmosphere, gameplay, music, graphics, NPCs and enemies and almost everything are amazing.
i don't think there's overlapping between this one and the other major releases,plus the price is insignificant for it to matter
It's the last trophy to earn for a game in the Playstation achievements system.
The Platinium trophy comes when you have earned every others Bronze, Silver and Gold cups.
It's often used to say "I am dedicated to this game".
There is no way for me to finish the major early September releases quickly enough and then there are some big releases in October. First world problems...
Pretty damn hard IMO. There are some speed-run achievements on the Steam version. I doubt they'll exclude them on this release. There's also one tied to beating the game without dying.
I counter-voice that will soon be washed over by the blistering cries of hypehypehype:
This is a super esoteric game. I bought into the praise and was reminded of how this type of experience is not for everyone. The praise on this board frames it as a one-size-fits-all kind of appeal; it's not that type of game. Aimless wandering, defeat, and labrethine environments are all commonplace. If you have the desire for that stuff, go for it. But wanted to throw that out there. It's not for everyone.
This is a super esoteric game. I bought into the praise and was reminded of how this type of experience is not for everyone. The praise on this board frames it as a one-size-fits-all kind of appeal; it's not that type of game. Aimless wandering, defeat, and labrethine environments are all commonplace. If you have the desire for that stuff, go for it. But wanted to throw that out there. It's not for everyone.
It does, sounds like you need the patience of a saint to get through it lol
No game is for everyone. HK is still quite easy to recommend to the majority of people who post on a forum like this though, just like Radiohead is an easy band to recommend to someone posting in a music community.
I hope they put the last pantheon as a trophy, just for alll the crying it will bring from people who will never get the platinum.
It definitely isn't for everyone and that's exactly why it's so lauded and praised here. Not because it's a game for everyone with a one-size-fits-all appeal but because its unique esoteric design and style is done so well, elevating the game above the majority of the genre.
A game I will happily triple dip for and still feel extremely excited about replaying it. I don't think there has been a game (at least recently) that offered as much content and quality as this game does for the price ... hell I would've paid happily standard full price for it
I will say, everything about Hollow Knight sounded unappealing to me, but I've ended up loving it. That said, it's a game I would definitely hesitate to whole-heartedly recommend to anyone, because yeah, it is slow and abstruse and unwelcoming for sure.
I got this game for $10 on the Switch. Got the highest percentage completion achievement after 60+ hours, enjoying just about every minute. If we're just talking pure value for money, I can't think of any other video game that matches Hollow Knight in that regard. It's got so much quality content that I think the average games enthusiast would appreciate.
But for me, it's more than just a great deal.
I only played it just recently, but this is retroactively my 2017 GOTY, knocking Pyre off the top spot.
Hollow Knight is also now one of the best games I've played this generation. It's up there as one of my all-time favorites, alongside games like Suikoden II, Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, MGS1-3, and of course, the series that HK reminds me of the most, the Soulsborne franchise.
Hollow Knight doesn't really share a lot of the mechanics of Dark Souls, so let's just get that out of the way. This is a Metroidvania through and through. What it does have in common with the Souls games is how it instills a constant sense of foreboding mixed with wonder. You will face difficulty almost every step of the way, whether it's through getting lost in the world or dying repeatedly to a boss. Hollow Knight does not give in to the player's demands. Hollow Knight pushes back. Hollow Knight challenges you to earn everything.
And I implore you to rise up to that challenge, because Hollow Knight rewards those who overcome the many obstacles it puts up against players.
It feels amazing to beat a boss that first seems impossible until you memorize its movement and attack patterns. It feels liberating when you gain a movement ability, allowing you to traverse areas you couldn't before. It's thrilling discovering an area after going off the beaten path, which could then either lead to a huge sense of relief when you find yourself circling back to a familiar location or to an overwhelming dread when you fall down even further in the rabbit hole that is Hallownest. The way its world unravels its stories and secrets compels you to dig even deeper. There are narrative beats that legitimately send chills down my spine.
And it's not without moments of levity! There's a whole cast of oddballs, each one charming in their own weird way. Because of the artsyle, it manages to avoid the overly sinister sensation that every NPC in the Soulsborne series evokes. You actually want to be around and save the bug people you meet throughout your journey. Well, most of them.
None of its elements are groundbreaking, but with how all of them come together at the scale and level of polish that you'd expect would require a gigantic team of creators and a lot of money is such a rare accomplishment. The fact that it achieves the breadth and depth of content a AAA game can provide all the while having the confidence in its quality that it doesn't bend over backward to ensure the player sees everything it has to offer makes it worthy of even more adoration than merely stating "it's a good game".
It's certainly not for everyone, but for the people who are willing to engage with its systems and open themselves up to its mysteries, they will get so much out of Hollow Knight.
But for me, it's more than just a great deal.
I only played it just recently, but this is retroactively my 2017 GOTY, knocking Pyre off the top spot.
Hollow Knight is also now one of the best games I've played this generation. It's up there as one of my all-time favorites, alongside games like Suikoden II, Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, MGS1-3, and of course, the series that HK reminds me of the most, the Soulsborne franchise.
Hollow Knight doesn't really share a lot of the mechanics of Dark Souls, so let's just get that out of the way. This is a Metroidvania through and through. What it does have in common with the Souls games is how it instills a constant sense of foreboding mixed with wonder. You will face difficulty almost every step of the way, whether it's through getting lost in the world or dying repeatedly to a boss. Hollow Knight does not give in to the player's demands. Hollow Knight pushes back. Hollow Knight challenges you to earn everything.
And I implore you to rise up to that challenge, because Hollow Knight rewards those who overcome the many obstacles it puts up against players.
It feels amazing to beat a boss that first seems impossible until you memorize its movement and attack patterns. It feels liberating when you gain a movement ability, allowing you to traverse areas you couldn't before. It's thrilling discovering an area after going off the beaten path, which could then either lead to a huge sense of relief when you find yourself circling back to a familiar location or to an overwhelming dread when you fall down even further in the rabbit hole that is Hallownest. The way its world unravels its stories and secrets compels you to dig even deeper. There are narrative beats that legitimately send chills down my spine.
And it's not without moments of levity! There's a whole cast of oddballs, each one charming in their own weird way. Because of the artsyle, it manages to avoid the overly sinister sensation that every NPC in the Soulsborne series evokes. You actually want to be around and save the bug people you meet throughout your journey. Well, most of them.
None of its elements are groundbreaking, but with how all of them come together at the scale and level of polish that you'd expect would require a gigantic team of creators and a lot of money is such a rare accomplishment. The fact that it achieves the breadth and depth of content a AAA game can provide all the while having the confidence in its quality that it doesn't bend over backward to ensure the player sees everything it has to offer makes it worthy of even more adoration than merely stating "it's a good game".
It's certainly not for everyone, but for the people who are willing to engage with its systems and open themselves up to its mysteries, they will get so much out of Hollow Knight.
I have to use the analog on the switch. Can't roll my thumb around it's "dpad". (scare quotes completely intentional)
Doubt I'll start a new run just for the controls though. I kinda wish we had cross-progression on this one.
Doubt I'll start a new run just for the controls though. I kinda wish we had cross-progression on this one.
Don't sleep on this game, it's incredible and the price is so low (and content so vast) that you're doing yourself a disservice by not at least trying it. One of the best games indie games I've ever played.
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